Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-02

{ but CITY Oi hlclDfOuu WAS not IeSpOlsi
BILE. The jury soon returned yerdic
for the defendant.
The plaintiff in his declaration allcgoJ
that The city of Richmond on the DIST o
February. 1857, obsiructed Capito
street between Ninth and Tenth streets
10y stretching two ropes across the street
and Mrs. Belvin was driving a horse az
tachcd toa buggy, when the horse passeC
I under the rope. and the tOpof the buggy
coming in contact with the rope, The
horse became frightened aud unmanage
bic and ran away, upset,ing the buggy
throwing Mrs. Belvin violently TO the
ground, and DRAGGING her under The
buggy distance of one hundred yards
lnfiicuDg serious injuries to her body
and limbs.
/ THE NEW YORK AND SOUTHERN TELEGRAPH
In the case of Terrell und BOcock, trus
tees, and Alexander d Ellyson agains
/ the Richmond and Allegheny Railroad
Company, Judge Wexford issued {
chancery order enjoining the New York
and Southern Telegraph Company from
IN any manner removing or ObstructinF
any of the wires, poles, cross-arms. InsU
lators, instruments, or other propertie:
connected with the telegraph line along
I the road of the Richmond and AllePhany
Railroad Company until further order
of the court, but this order does not pre-.
vent the tirst-named company from
making any repairs necessary for the
maintenance of the said lines or from
conducting its telegraph business over
the said lines in accordance with the con
tract between the receivers Of the Rich
mond and Allegheny Railroad Company
and the late Southern Telegraph Com
pany.
Mr. Axtell, when inquired of last night
why this decree was asked for, said
that from what they had heard they fear.
ed the telegraph company was going tc
abandon its contract, which, among Other
things. obligates the company to keer
the Richmond and Allegheny telegraph
line in order.
CLOTHING COMPANY CHARTERED.
Judge Wexford yesterday granted a
charter to the Weisiger Clothing Com
pany, the object of which is to manufac-
ture and sell clothing and mems furnish
ing goods; the capital stock of the com
pauy to be not less than $l5, 600, with
the right of increasing the same to
800, 900. The principal Office Of the
company is to be located in this city.
The officers are w. H. Weisiger, prcsi-
dent; Gustayus Millhiser, treasurer,
with Sampson Hirsh, Emanuel Millhiser,
and Clarence Millhiser directors.
SUIT FOR AN OLD DEBT.
Mr.. II. w. Maury, administrator Of
Robert II. Maury, deceased, who was the
surviving partner Of the firm Of Maury
d Morton, has instituted suit in this
court against the city of Richmond for
$4,000 to recover money borrowed by
the City Council in 1854. The bond,
which fell due the 1st OF July, 1887, is
signed Gustayus A. Myers, President OF
the City Council.
Sent en for Selling POiicy-rIckets.
A young colored man named Buck
Spottswood was before the Police Court
yesterday morning charged with playing
a certain game called policy. The chief
witness, Amelia Bently (colored), who got
mad with Spottswood, went to his Office,
on Poplar street, Wednesday, she said,
and bought from his clerkaticket that she
might betray him to the police. When
the accused was arrested a po,icy-ven-
der's book containing list of the tickets
that had been sold was found in his
pocket.
Sent on to the grand jury.
The sIustsnss Court.
On account OF the sickness Of Judge
Atkins Judge Wexford ofiiciated in the
Hastings Court yesterday. No cases
were tried. Mr.. John d. Winn APP
peared before his Honor and qualified
as a notary public.
A. Man Condemned by IA Justice
whose Term Had Expired.
Judge Minor, of the Henrico County
Court. yesterday granted a writ of habcGs
cOrD1ts in the case of jefferson Johnson,
who was convicted OF petit larceny in
July last by Squire f.. 7. Riggs.
Ruggs'o term of Office expired the lst Of
July, and be was not aware of the fact
when he heard the case. 1t is upon this
ground that johnson claimed that he
had been illegally convicted. The case
is set for trial on Monday next.
COmmandery OF st Andrew.
At the annual meeting of the Com
mandery Of ST. Andrew, No. 13, Knights
Templars, held at st. Albans Hall
Wednesday night, the following officers
were elected for the ensuing twelve
months: William 0. English, eminent
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